tottering

• يصف شيئًا أو شخصًا يتحرك بشكل غير ثابت أو متذبذب، غالبًا بسبب الضعف أو التقدم في السن أو عدم الاستقرار. ويشمل أيضًا ما هو على وشك السقوط أو الانهيار.

Describes something or someone that is moving in an unsteady or shaky manner, often due to weakness, age, or instability.

1. Unsteady in gaitB2formal

   Walking or moving in an unsteady manner, often due to age, weakness, or illness.

   مشية متعثرة

   • The old man was tottering along the path with a cane.
   • She felt dizzy and was tottering on her feet.
   • The toddler was tottering across the room for the first time.

   المرادفاتdodderingfalteringstaggeringunsteadywobbling

   الأضدادfirmstablesteady

2. Unstable or about to collapseC1formal

   Describing a structure, system, or institution that is unstable and likely to fail or fall.

   متزعزع

   • The tottering bridge was closed for safety reasons.
   • The company's finances are tottering on the brink of bankruptcy.
   • The tottering regime finally fell after months of protests.

   المرادفاتdilapidatedprecariousramshacklericketyshakyunstableunsteadywobbly

   الأضدادfirmsecuresolidsoundstable

• فعل يُستخدم لوصف المشي بخطوات غير ثابتة أو متعرجة، غالبًا بسبب الضعف أو الكبر أو فقدان التوازن، وقد يعني أيضًا التمايل أو التذبذب قبل السقوط.

A verb used to describe moving in a shaky or unsteady manner, often due to weakness, age, or imbalance.

1. Move unsteadilyB2formal

   To move in a way that is not stable, as if about to fall.

   المشي مترنحًا

   • The old man tottered along the path with a cane.
   • The toddler tottered across the room for the first time.
   • The stack of books tottered dangerously on the edge of the table.

   المرادفاتcareenlurchreelstaggerstumbleswayteeterwobble

   الأضدادbalance

2. Walk unsteadilyB2formal

   To walk with a shaky or unsteady gait, often due to weakness or dizziness.

   المشي مترنحًا

   • She tottered to her feet after fainting.
   • He tottered out of the bar, clearly intoxicated.
   • The injured bird tottered on the ground before flying away.

   المرادفاتfalterlurchreelstaggerstumbleteeterwobble

   الأضدادmarchpacesteadystridetread

3. Rock or swayB2formal

   To move with a rocking or swaying motion, as if about to collapse.

   تمايل وترنح

   • The tall chimney tottered in the strong wind.
   • The old building tottered during the earthquake.
   • The pile of dishes tottered as the waiter carried them.

   المرادفاتlurchreelrockstaggerswayteeterwaverwobble

   الأضدادstandstead